ARLOTT, George James
| Service Numbers: | 3008, 3008A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tooting, London, England, 9 October 1886 |
| Home Town: | Carrington, Great Lakes, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Webb Street School, London |
| Occupation: | Merchant seaman |
| Died: | Killed in action, Dernancourt, France, 5 April 1918, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks
George James Arlott was the son of George and Agnes Arlott of London. He was the husband of Gertrude E. A. Arlott, of Leicester, England. They had only married in April 1917. He left two infant children, one wasn’t born when he died.
He been born in London, England but had been in Australia since 1910 and was living at Carrington, Newcastle, New South Wales. He had been a merchant seaman before he enlisted in the AIF.
A brother in England filled out his roll of honour form for the Australian War Memorial. He stated George had two brothers killed in action and three who were wounded, all serving in English Regiments.
His brothers were, 20688 Private Henry Arthur Arlott 6th Bn. Leicestershire Regiment, died 19 July 1916, age 28 and 25700 Private Albert Edward Arlott 121st Bn. Machine Gun Corps died 5 May 1917, aged 27.
George died during the fierce defence of the Dernancourt position held by the 47th Battalion on 5 April 1918, one which halted the German advance on Amiens.
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